v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

v. get (something) done; "I did my job"

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. as of wills and deeds

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

v. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

v. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

v. have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

v. alter with the intention to deceive

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

v. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

v. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

v. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

v. produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

v. get (something) done; "I did my job"

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

v. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

v. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

v. be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"